What is strong elected local governments index in Finland?

Strong elected local governments index in Finland was 0.967 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 0.975 in 1866.

What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 1789.

How does Finland rank for strong elected local governments index?

Finland ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Finland

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Finland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.967 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.967

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.975

in 1866

All-time low

0.215

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Finland, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Finland stood at 0.967.

That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Finland peaked at 0.975 in 1866 and was at its lowest, 0.215, in 1789.

That places Finland 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.215	0.215	0.215	1
1790s	0.215	0.215	0.215	10
1800s	0.2889	0.215	0.954	10
1810s	0.954	0.954	0.954	10
1820s	0.954	0.954	0.954	10
1830s	0.954	0.954	0.954	10
1840s	0.954	0.954	0.954	10
1850s	0.954	0.954	0.954	10
1860s	0.9643	0.954	0.975	10
1870s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1880s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1890s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1900s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1910s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1920s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1930s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1940s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1950s	0.9645	0.94	0.975	10
1960s	0.94	0.94	0.94	10
1970s	0.94	0.94	0.94	10
1980s	0.94	0.94	0.94	10
1990s	0.94	0.94	0.94	10
2000s	0.94	0.94	0.94	10
2010s	0.9481	0.94	0.967	10
2020s	0.967	0.967	0.967	6

Countries ranked near Finland

34 New Zealand 0.97 compare
35 Ecuador 0.969 compare
35 Laos 0.969 compare
37 Montenegro 0.967 compare
37 Panama 0.967 compare
37 Taiwan 0.967 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Finland?: Strong elected local governments index in Finland was 0.967 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 0.975 in 1866.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 1789.
How does Finland rank for strong elected local governments index?: Finland ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.